This is the very first breakfast that Chef Lij made. He was 5 years old and stood on a stool under the supervision of his mother. Well… he made the plaintains, not the egg and as they say, the rest is history. Frying plantains is often the very first dish that most of us Jamaicans…
How to make real vanilla extract in time for the holidays
Warning, this post contains alcohol. One of the dilemmas we have about cooking and baking in the UAE/Gulf Region is that vanilla extract, which, though commonplace elsewhere, is not available on store shelves due to restrictions on alcohol. Restaurants and bars must be issued a very expensive license to serve highly taxed alcohol and…
More Jamaican Comfort Food: Oxtail & Bean Stew
Oxtail is cooked frequently in the Jamaican home. Traditionally braised on a coal stove for long hours on low heat, the otherwise tough parts in the cow’s tail soften up into a lovely gelatinous consistency that makes you want to lick your fingers. Jamaican Oxtail Stew is a favourite of The Chef (as noted in…
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